Posts by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
(DIR) Post #299584 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-09-30T15:42:02Z
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@thegibson My main standing recording obsessions were the various 1990s "Star Trek" variants, "Max Headroom" and "Twin Peaks" from when Bravo broadcast them ad-free, "Red Dwarf" from PBS, and "Quantum Leap."And woe be to anyone who dared to touch my holy cassettes containing my home recordings of the 1996 "Doctor Who" TV movie, or the miniseries of Stephen King's "The Stand."
(DIR) Post #370558 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-10-04T22:14:25Z
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I think I've managed to cut down on my spam robocalls with an old trick from the analog era. I send all unknown calls to voicemail, and my voicemail greeting starts with an Intercept Tone (more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_information_tone , playable/downloadable at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IC_SIT.ogg )The Intercept Tone is the famous "doo-daa-deep" at the beginning of US telephone company recordings informing the caller that the number has been disconnected.
(DIR) Post #370568 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-10-04T22:14:40Z
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Listen to some old-school telco recordings it appeared in at https://www.thisisarecording.com/disconnected.html .The idea, of course, is that robocalling systems will hear the tones and flag my number as no good, while humans will keep listening and hear my normal greeting. After a month or so I seem to be getting significantly fewer of the latest flood of robocalls.
(DIR) Post #492283 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-10-11T23:42:15Z
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@thegibson Sorry I didn't see this earlier:I usually hang out more in the Village than in Midtown, here are a few off the top of my head:Italian: https://www.gianonyc.comUkranian: http://www.veselka.comMexican: https://www.lapalapa.comSerbian: http://www.kafananyc.comUSian: http://www.skylightdinernyc.com
(DIR) Post #667032 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-10-21T03:10:49Z
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I seriously look forward to this every year.. this year's Monster Mashup album has dropped! Lots of lovely Halloweeny mashups by artists from all over the web. https://www.facebook.com/monstermashupalbum/🎃👻🦇🎶Be sure to also check out the ones from previous years if you haven't already.
(DIR) Post #667105 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-10-21T03:33:37Z
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@nickfarrIt would work especially well if you say "I'm Chilean like Bob Dylean."
(DIR) Post #1246501 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-11-16T12:30:57Z
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@thegibson @HackerRadioShow The credit goes to my distinguished colleague @volt4ire , he got the show onto Mastodon long before I was persuaded and federated.
(DIR) Post #1845878 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-08T20:30:03Z
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I'm researching #Tumblrpocalypse for the next @HackerRadioShow , specifically its effects on creative artists & writers as well as LGBTQIA+, sex-positive, sex-educator, sex-worker, etc. communities.If you've thoughts or experiences on it we may share please email oth@2600 (dot)com, or my DMs are open.Of course we'll share your thoughts on the air by whatever name you prefer or entirely anonymously, just be sure to indicate any such preferences when you write.
(DIR) Post #1857787 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-09T15:02:04Z
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@ryen @thegibson They missed a trick not giving the Italians a little Colosseum, and the French a tiny living-room Eiffel Tower, and having Dave Stewart surrounded by little Stonehenges.
(DIR) Post #1859476 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-09T16:27:07Z
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Today's the birthday of Grace Hopper, AKA "Amazing Grace." She was a computer scientist, programmer, and educator whose pioneering work on early computers and amiably no-nonsense attitude when teaching continues to inspire.More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_HopperI painted her once.
(DIR) Post #2029933 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-16T14:35:44Z
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@bob @thegibson @dewb So THAT'S what she looked like before she died, and that cult built up around her.
(DIR) Post #2030165 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-16T14:55:17Z
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@SetecAstronomy @thegibson @Rob_T_Firefly @bob @dewb Just let me know which comet I should keep an eye on, for our ride through Heaven's Barn Door.
(DIR) Post #2055183 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-17T16:05:18Z
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My final post to Tumblr is the @HackerRadioShow episode largely about #Tumblrpocalypse. It seemed like the best way to close off that chapter.http://robtfirefly.tumblr.com/post/181199406629/this-is-the-december-12-2018-edition-of-off-the
(DIR) Post #2076620 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-18T13:32:53Z
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@thegibson @mike We strongly encourage the making of things happening wherever possible.I'd love to connect with an Australian lawyer to talk this stuff over with.
(DIR) Post #2103049 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-19T12:14:14Z
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We went book-shopping for my young niblings last night, inspired by this: http://www.familyreading.org/great-ideas/a-book-on-every-bed/I may have picked up a little something for myself as well.
(DIR) Post #2167796 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-21T17:33:37Z
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BUMBLEBEE (2018)Dir: Travis KnightDP: Enrique Chediak#OnePerfectShot
(DIR) Post #2446624 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-30T22:03:30Z
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Among my tinkering projects for 2019 will be restoring this delightful old beauty and installing it fully-functioning in our place.
(DIR) Post #2489932 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2018-12-31T14:08:21Z
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I hope Elizabeth Warren chooses former California state senator Stephen Peace as her running mate.Because he made those "Killer Tomatoes" movies, I mean. No other reason at all.
(DIR) Post #9g0TdJmznVbfNx7RY0 by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2019-02-19T22:29:43Z
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I'm considering running against the office of President of the United States.
(DIR) Post #9g4zXZqt8bhUdC5NrM by Rob_T_Firefly@b3ta.social
2019-02-22T02:43:02Z
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I'm migrating instances!From now on, you can find me tooting at https://hackers.town/@Rob_T_Firefly